The 2014 Baltimore Book Festival will feature a lineup that includes a National Book Award-winning author, a novelist whose previous work was made into an Academy Award-nominated film, a popular sports broadcaster and a food writer who has penned a memoir with recipes. Highlights of the 19 t h festival, which will be held from Sept. 26-28, were announced Tuesday in a news release by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts. Featured authors and books will include: former National Book Award winner Alice McDermott reading from her most recent novel, "Someone," an elegant tone poem that traces the life of an ordinary woman; Andre Dubus III's highly praised collection of four novellas, "Dirty Love"; the father-son memoir "Forgotten Sundays" penned by WBAL-TV sports director Gerry Sandusky; and "Slices of Life," by food writer Leah Eskin, whose column runs in The Baltimore Sun's Wednesday Taste section.

On February 28, 2004, LEAH BUTLER FRAZIER beloved wife of the late Luther N., loving mother of Linda Frazier, Lois Helwig and her husband Joseph, Luther N. "Chip" Frazier II, cherished grand mom of David Frazier and great-grandmother of Derik Frazier. Also survived by loving siblings, nieces, nephews and other family members. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M where a service will be held on Thursday at the funeral hour of 1 P.M. Interment to follow at Meadowridge Memorial Park.

Identical twin sisters who have shared a lot since birth now share the Bernice Kish Gallery walls for an exhibit titled "Two Channels Off the Sea. " Leah Lewman and Lyndsay Lewman separately make artworks that explore personal identity and emotional connections. These explorations are not always on a directly autobiographical level, however, as can be seen in Leah's oil painting "The Long Goodbye. " An elderly woman on one side of the composition and an elderly man on its other side reach out toward each other.

Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez and his wife, Lucia, are proud parents of a baby girl, Leah, born at 9:20 p.m. Monday. It's the first child for the couple, and she weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and is 19 inches long. No word yet on whether Leah is right-handed like her father. Gonzalez was in Detroit on Monday, but he left the team to fly to Southern California for the birth. The due date wasn't until Wednesday. The Orioles can place Gonzalez on the major league paternity list and call up an additional player to replace him on the 25-man roster.

On December 27, 2004, LEAH THERESA MARSH; beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Marsh; devoted mother of Mary Desch, Mildred Resnick, Patrick Marsh, Colleen Patton and the late Virginia Marsh; cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of five; dear sister of Charles and George Morris and the late Charlotte Morris. Friends may call at the family owned Evans Chapel of Memories-Parkville 3-5 & 7-9 PM Thursday. A Funeral Service will be held 10AM Friday. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.

Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez and his wife, Lucia, are proud parents of a baby girl, Leah, born at 9:20 p.m. Monday. It's the first child for the couple, and she weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and is 19 inches long. No word yet on whether Leah is right-handed like her father. Gonzalez was in Detroit on Monday, but he left the team to fly to Southern California for the birth. The due date wasn't until Wednesday. The Orioles can place Gonzalez on the major league paternity list and call up an additional player to replace him on the 25-man roster.

The senior All-Metro shortstop led the No. 2 Gladiators (13-0) to three victories over ranked Howard County teams last week, going 6-for-10 with an inside-the-park home run. In a 5-4 win over then-No. 6 Hammond on April 15, Allen was 1-for-3 and had a stolen base. She was 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a 3-2 victory over then-No. 15 Mount Hebron last Wednesday. In a 4-1 win over then-No. 12 River Hill last Friday, she went 2-for-3 with a single and an RBI on the inside-the-park home run. Allen, last season's Howard County Player of the Year, leads the Gladiators in batting average (.522)

Glenelg senior shortstop Leah Allen has to go way back to recall her first memory with a bat in her hand. When she was 2 years old, Allen would go to the backyard with her father, Harold, and play with a Wiffle ball and bat. She signed up for an organized softball league as soon as she was old enough. A four-year starter, two-year captain and returning All-Metro first-team selection, Allen is the do-it-all catalyst who has led the No. 2 Gladiators to an 9-0 record so far this season.

I stick with my original opinion of the Miami housewives -- if Elsa is in an episode, it's probably a good episode. Marysol's mother Elsa, opens the episode by threatening to hit a drag queen with her pocket book. Leah finally confronts Marysol and surprisingly apologizes to Marysol. But Marysol doesn't accept her apology or the invitation to her gala. Adriana confronts Karent (finally) after complaining about "beating her to the tweet" for the last two episodes. Adriana tells Karent she interrupts, is a copycat and thrives on the spotlight. Alexia, a housewife from last season who chose not to be on the show this season because her son was in a very serious car accident, agrees with Adriana.

Rachel Leah Hester Markline and Jared Leigh Dockery Sr. were married Sept. 3 at Geneva Farms Golf Club. The ceremony was held outside at the gazebo with the reception following inside. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Markline, of Aberdeen. The groom is the son of Pauline Gladwell, of Dayton, Tenn. and the late Warren Dockery. The maid of honor was best friend, Lydia Siebert. The bridesmaids were friends: Erin Parlett, Gretchen Sexton and April Dunn. The best man was friend of the groom, Jeremy Parlett.

Effectively contained for most of Wednesday's game against John Carroll's determined defense, Mercy All-Metro forward Alexis Prior-Brown finally broke through using the limited space she was afforded. Collecting a ball around the 18-yard mark along the left side, Prior-Brown fended off a tight mark and sent a shot that hit the far right post before going in to pull No. 2 Mercy even with the No. 4 Patriots with 4:55 left in regulation time. After two 10-minute overtimes featured plenty of chances but no goals, the teams settled for a 1-1 tie in a key Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference game played at UMBC.

LEAH GAY BYORICK, 86, formerly of Middle River, ended her earthly journey on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ken Christians, of Fredericksburg, VA. One of thirteen children, she was born July 31, 1916, in Swandale, WV. She was a homemaker and preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Clem B. Byorick, in 1996. She was a member of Middle River Baptist Church for 45 years. Besides her daughter, she is survived by a granddaughter Donna Michelle Stevens and her husband Thomas of Wilmington, DE; A grandson Scott Alan Weinberger and his wife Kelly of Morrisville, NC; one great-grandson, Greyden Thomas Stevens; three sisters, Velma (Vee)

On January 8, 2010, DOLORES (nee Sheppard); beloved wife of Frankie Ratcliffe; devoted mother of Gerard, Paul, Brian, Colum Ratcliffe and his wife Leah and Elizabeth Hagedorn and her husband Bob; loving sister of Joe and Bobby Sheppard. Also survived by ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Clare Catholic Church Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Interment private.